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6th December 2019 |
Review of
Bimber Re-charred Oak Casks, the new
English single malt whisky with
generations of Polish distilling knowhow
behind it.
 Bimber
distillery in London produces a new
English single malt whisky but with
generations of Polish distilling
experience behind it. It recently launched
Bimber Re-charred Oak Casks, a small
batch release of 5,000 bottles which was
fully matured in American oak casks hand
charred by Bimber’s coopers.
The selection of American Oak casks were
hand charred to level #4 char – also
known as ‘Alligator char’. The deep
charring process caramelised the wood
sugars and adds a layer of filtering
carbon to the surface of the barrel and
influences the whisky by imparting
distinctively sweet, rich smooth and
fruity flavours into the maturing
spirit.
Speaking of the release, Founder and
Master Distiller Darius Plazewski said:
"We’re excited to unveil the next
chapter in the story of Bimber. The
re-charred oak casks we’ve selected are
the perfect match for our light, layered
and accessible fruity spirit. We’re
incredibly fortunate to employ a team of
talented coopers at Bimber – this
expression highlights both their passion
and the importance of their traditional
craft."
The initial (001) batch is bottled at
51.9% ABV, limited to 5,000 individually
numbered bottles and will be available
at an RRP of £65.
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
An enticing fruity mix of pear,
pineapple and a touch of orange with a
little sweet vanilla fudge lurking in
the background and a little black pepper,
cinnamon and dry ginger spicing things
up ever so slightly.
Taste:
The sweet fruity notes from the nose
lead (a little more orangey in the
mouth), charged with a little more
spiciness than the nose let on was to
come, it has a lovely oiliness which
coats and clings to every corner of the
mouth, the fudge is more caramel like on
the palate.
Finish:
The
fruitiness has a zesty lemon and lime
edge now, some lovely, mildly drying oak
spices linger on for an age.
Comment:
This really is rather impressive stuff
for such a young whisky, still a young
whisky though, time will tell how good
this will get but for now this offers
more than its youthful age would
normally suggest, already a quite
drammable whisky. Its bottling strength
is probably what has made this so good
as I suspect the flavour
experience/pleasure would have been an altogether different experience
at a lower strength, so
hats off to the folks at Bimber for
bottling this at 51.9% instead of trying
to get as much profit as possible by
bottling at a lower strength.
SMW Whisky Score
81/100
You will find the Bimber whisky range available from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of
Malt
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